We use direct actions to interrupt the status quo and bring awareness to key issues and different forms of state violence affecting the root causes of the plight of black and brown people around the world.,

We stand against the many forms of state violence: police killings, mass incarceration, poverty and others. We stand for justice for Tony Robinson and ALL Black lives lost at the hands of the state. We stand for community and self determination. We will not stop until we are free.

YGB raising awareness and building community

Thursday, February 18th, 10:00 AM at the Capitol Building

In Wisconsin, there are currently a number of bills that threaten the basic rights of immigrants in our community. Bills AB 723/SB 533 and AB 450/SB 369 could have very negative effects on undocumented residents of our State, on law enforcement and on the safety of our communities. Below is a brief summary for each of these bills and their negative impact on Latino and immigrant communities. The Wisconsin assembly is scheduled to vote on this legislation on Tuesday, February 16. Young Gifted and Black supports Voces de la Frontera’s Day Without Latinos and Immigrants as a response to proposed legislation that threatens our immigrant family. Will you Join Us?

1) AB 723/SB 533: This bill will block local control and local IDs for undocumented people and those who lack documents to obtain

On Wednesday December 16th at 9:00 am we will be holding a rally at Administrative Law Judge Cynthia Stoppel's office to say #FreeLisa We will deliver the petition that over 350 people have signed.

We will then go to Sara Wasserberg's office who is Lisa's Parole Officer at 5706 Odana Road #6.

Lisa is a Black trans woman who has been in solitary confinement for 8 months due to her gender identity. Solitary is Torture! She must be released.

*We demand that Lisa be let out of solitary confinement. *We demand that Lisa be given time served, revocation dropped, and released from jail immediately. *We demand that the conditions of her probation do not limit her gender expression as a woman. *We demand that Lisa get full access to trans health care.

Lisa is being held on charges of “prostitution.” Sex work should not be criminalized. In Mitchell’s case, if she engaged in sex work, she did so out of poverty as she was homeless at the time of this arrest. Mitchell was initially charged for an altercation that she had with the person who solicited her for this work which has since been dropped because she was not at fault. Lisa would have otherwise been released from jail pending the resolution of these charges, except she was already under supervision by the state's Community Corrections Division.

While fighting her case, Lisa Mitchell has experienced transphobia at all levels of the criminal punishment system. She has been denied hormone therapy, has been called the wrong name and pronouns, her gender identity has been called deceptive and a disguise, and again, her long sit in solitary is only due to her gender identity. The harassment and criminalization of Lisa Mitchell due to being a Black trans woman must stop.

During the 1-hour per day she is allowed out of her cell, she has been working to get trans health care exclusions removed from Medicaid in Wisconsin. She is a tireless activist for all trans people and she needs our support now.

We will not stand for Lisa Mitchell serving any more time in jail or being sent back to prison. She has been criminalized due to poverty, her race, and her gender identity since she was a teen. She is now 35. It is time for Lisa Mitchell to be released, get full health care, get housing, and get a chance to truly advocate for trans people from the outside.

1 in 2 Black trans women are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated in the US. We need to end this pattern of criminalization and we can take one step towards this by setting Lisa Mitchell free.

YGB and Freedom Incwill be featured in Madison's first Hair show hosted by Vernee Nicole's House of Beauty on Friday October 31st (Halloween). This will be a beautiful gathering of Black people displaying our art through hair. Tickets are $15

There also will be a Kinky hair class teaching you how to grow long, healthy hair for Black women. Tickets for this class is $25.

Starting November 29th, Bring your kid to get a free school hair do' Sundays at 3pm. Tired of doing hair, don't know how, or don't have time? No Problem! We will do your baby's hair for free while they watch a movie and eat snacks. Every Sunday 3-6 at 2312 S Park st. Starting November 29th.

Surviving Violence: Panel of Unsung Heroes
Panel and community discussion on Violence against Black women, Queer and Trans folks.
This will be a panel of Black survivors of different forms of violence, from domestic violence, to rape, to poverty. We will be hearing the stories of our unsung heroes and having a community discussion about healthy ways of survival . There will be light refreshments provided.

Friday October 9th!! 6-10pm
Come out for a night of hip hop, poetry, dance, music and community building! Sharpen your skills with our writing workshop from 6:00pm-7:30pmOpen Mic from 7:30pm-8:30pmPerformances from 9:00pm to 10:00pm

DJ'd by DJ Boyfrriend !!
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Olmeca is a bilingual hip-hop artist/producer who describes his upbringing and gives social commentary with, charisma and intelligence. His work has been featured on CNN Latino, Democracy Now, ABC,FOX, NPR, URB Magazine and TV series “Sons of Anarchy.” He has collaborated with Grammy winners including Taboo of Black Eyed Peas, Ozomatli , La Santa Cecilia, Maldita Vecindad and shared the stage with KRS – One, Jenni Rivera, Dilated Peoples, Ana Tijoux, Joe Strummer (The Clash), Julieta Venegas, Pete Rock, X Clan among others.
With migrant parents, Olmeca grew up in L.A. and Mexico, a reality that brewed his music mix of genres and cultural sensitivity. He coexists between hip-hop and latin alternative audiences. Olmeca has toured Canada, Latin America and Europe building a network of supporters as an independent artist. He is credited for supporting a new phase in Latin alternative music in the United States that mixes hip-hop with Latin American sounds.
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YGB needs your voice in order to get an investigation by the United Nations as we elevate the conversation of of racial disparities in Madison and fight for justice for Tony Robinson, the unarmed black teen murdered at the hands of officer Matt Kenny of the Madison Police Department

ABOUT US

The Young Gifted and Black Coalition is a circle of young leaders determined to end state violence and raise the voice of communities of color. We are young Black Women, Queer Folks, Straight Folks and Feminist Men who are fighting for Black Liberation. Our focus is on the low income black communities that our core members call home.